Pune’s air still ‘poor’, could improve by Thursday

Pune’s AQI on Tuesday fell under ‘poor’ category and the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR) has warned of possible instances of fatigue and palpitations among people with compromised respiratory conditions.

As the city’s weather on Tuesday will remain cold and windy, the minimum temperatures, too, are likely to remain below 10 degrees Celsius and such cold conditions favour higher pollution levels.

When the temperatures remain low, the convection rate is low and hence the pollutants can remain suspended at lower layers without getting dispersed away, an expert from SAFAR said.

The SAFAR forecast for Pune for Wednesday suggests that the air pollution will continue to remain high, and the AQI will remain above 200.